Utah Governor's Newsletter October 2025
In this Issue:
- Message from the Governor: Introducing Dr. Mary Tipton
- Committee Update: Noorda Medical Student Interest Group
- Medical Student & Residents: Submit a Clinical Vignette by Oct 17th to win a trip to the ACP 2026 Meeting in San Francisco
- Webinar Oct 13th: What do Medicaid Cuts mean for Rural Healthcare?
- Advocacy Update: ACP works to Preserve Evidence Based Vaccine Recommendations
- Dynamedex: A Benefit of ACP Membership
- Nominations Needed: Utah ACP Chapter Awards: Deadline Nov 1
- Congrats to our Newest FACP!
- Upcoming Chapter Event Calendar
- Leadership Roster
Mary D. Tipton, MD, FACP, ACP Governor
Message from the Governor: Introducing Dr. Mary Tipton
Hello my fellow Internal Medicine Physicians. I am honored to be your Governor. The last few months have been inspiring and challenging as I learn how best to lead the 860 physicians in our chapter. First, a little about me:
After growing up in Alaska, and getting a chemical engineering degree in Tucson, Arizona, I came to the School of Medicine at the University of Utah. Physicians like Dr. Corwin Edwards and Dr. Scott Woller inspired me to study internal medicine, but I added pediatrics because I could not give up babies. I graduated MedPeds at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio but came back to work in Utah for the last 20 years.
I am a primary care physician and an owner of a private practice in South Jordan, Utah for 18 years. I was blessed with great partners and even better patients, however, every year it was more paperwork than patients, more hassle than healthcare. In 2024 I finally had enough of a healthcare system that prioritizes profits over patients and pushes physicians to the brink. I chose to leave the insurance system and opened a direct primary care practice in West Jordan Utah.
Direct primary care (DPC) is a membership-based model providing comprehensive care with a focus on easy access to a trusted physician. The monthly subscription is paid directly from the patient to the physician, eliminating all middlemen and interference in the physician and patient relationship. Entrepreneurship is hard and startups are financially challenging but I can confidently say I will never go back. I will never again be at odds with my patients, forced to make decisions that benefit a third party and rush visits and compromise care. The high-quality care I provide to my families is intensely rewarding.
That leads me to the ACP, an organization that fights for patients over paperwork, physician led care and payment reform. My goals for our chapter are many and I need your support. Please reach out to me at governor@utahacp.com.
Here are a few ideas for your next email to me. Hope to hear from you soon.
- Ways the ACP chapter can better support you
- List your interests and desire to contribute, even if it's an hour a month you have to spare
- Tell me the name of your fellow internist who may benefit from joining ACP
- Volunteer yourself to be a Well-being champion for the chapter (training included)
Dr. Tipton at the Fall BOG
Committee Update: Noorda Medical Student Interest Group
Noorda-COM just graduated their first class with a 99% match rate including lots of Internal Medicine spots. Their IMIG has a few events in the works for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Mid-September, Noorda-COM will host its annual club fair where OMS-I students can learn all about the club and have the opportunity to join. There will be interactive activities at the fair where students will learn about the Noorda COM IMIGs goals and mission and get a few giveaways while they are at it.
Noorda's Flu Shot Clinic will be in October, supervised by Dr. Rhodes, MD, Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs, who will provide training and oversight of the operation.
Noorda-COM IMIG is also set to collaborate with other interest groups at the school such as, EMIG and AMWA, to plan and host events such as a “Stop the Bleed” workshop and a Central Line workshop.
On Oct 21st, Dr. Mary Tipton will be speaking to the IMIG on the Noorda campus about all that ACP has to offer.
Please check out their Instagram @noordacom_imig to stay updated!
2024-2025 Noorda IMIG Leaders
Dr. Tipton speaking on campus in January 2025
Medical Student & Residents: Submit a Clinical Vignette by Oct 17th to win a trip to the ACP 2026 Meeting in San Francisco
It is our pleasure to invite students and residents to submit a clinical vignette for the 2025 ACP Clinical Vignette Competition. This is an opportunity to present a medical patient case. Consider an unusual presentation of a common disorder; an uncommon disorder; or something you find very interesting.
Key details:
- Deadline for submissions is Friday October 17th, 2025, at 11:59 PM
- Four abstracts will be selected to present at University of Utah Grand Rounds on Thursday November 13th, 2025
- We will notify you by Sunday October 26th, 2025, if you are a finalist. Vignettes will be reviewed without your name by 3 internists. Judging will be based on the interest of the case, the clarity of presentation, originality, and importance.
- All who present at the Vignette Competition will receive a CASH PRIZE
- The grand prize winner will receive a travel stipend to attend and present their case at ACP IM 2026 in San Francisco, California!
Please send your submissions along with any questions to contact@utahacp.com
Here is ACP's webpage on Clinical Vignettes.
We look forward to seeing your submissions!
Webinar Oct 13th: What do Medicaid Cuts mean for Rural Healthcare?
The ACP Utah Chapter Health and Public Policy committee will be hosting a webinar on October 13, 2025 at 6PM MDT. Our panel will review the history of Medicaid funding, both state and federal and how cuts to Medicaid could impact rural healthcare. Medicaid is the United States' largest health insurance program. This safety net program provides health coverage to approximately 80 million Americans, including eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults, and people with disabilities. This webinar is co-sponsored by four other state ACP chapters.
Please register for the webinar today: REGISTER HERE
Informational Flyer
Advocacy Update: ACP works to Preserve Evidence Based Vaccine Recommendations
ACP is very concerned about the current confusion and hesitancy regarding vaccines. Our ACP President Jason Goldman is a liaison to the ACIP so he knows how the ACIP and CDC were designed to evaluate and recommend vaccines for America. He has spoken out strongly against the current HHS secretary's decision to remove members from the ACIP and disrupt the process of vaccine approval at a critical time for seasonal vaccines. You can read more about the ACP position on vaccines and get some resources for vaccine hesitant patients and find ways to advocate on these issues HERE.
2025 DC leadership Day, Dr. Carmichael, Dr. St. John and Dr. Tipton
Dynamedex: A Benefit of ACP Membership
DynaMedex, now with Dyna AI, enables ACP members to make informed medical decisions faster than ever. Dyna AI is a powerful AI search tool that surfaces the expert-curated, evidence-based information you need at the point of care. All information is sourced exclusively from DynaMedex, clearly indicating the origin and providing direct source links. Download this valuable resource today or access via the web using your ACP credentials.
Nominations Needed: Utah ACP Chapter Awards: Deadline Nov 1
Please nominate individuals for the award categories below—you can nominate for any or all categories. The awards will be presented at the Utah Chapter Scientific Meeting - March 12-13, 2026.
Please send your nominations and a brief summary of why you are nominating the individual, to contact@utahacp.com by November 1, 2025.
Congrats to our Newest FACP!
Sujata Devi Kaushal, MD FACP
Paul T Jensen, MD FACP
Congratulations to the Chapter's new Fellows. Fellowship in the College is an honor. Being an FACP® is a distinction earned from colleagues who recognize your accomplishments and achievements over and above the practice of medicine. The most important considerations for ACP Fellowship are excellence and contributions made to both medicine and to the broader community in which the internal medicine physician lives and practices.
We welcome nominations for fellowship. Even if it is just the name of your colleague, email it to contact@utahacp.com we will help you submit the nomination.
Spring 2025 Convocation - Davis Ogitani, MD FACP, Scott Woller MD FACP, Vishnu Parvathareddy, MD FACP, Bernard J Liang, MD FACP
Upcoming Chapter Event Calendar
HPPC Webinar about Medicaid Cuts and Rural Healthcare Oct 13, 2025 6 pm MDT
ACP clinical vignette competition: Deadline for submissions is Friday October 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Spring Poster Competition March 12, 2026
UT Chapter Scientific Meeting: March 12-13, 2026 - Intermountain Medical Center
ACP National Spring Meeting: April 16-18, 2026 - San Francisco, California
Leadership Day in Washington DC: May 12-13, 2026
Leadership Roster
Mary Tipton, MD – Governor
Eric Moore, MBBS – Treasurer
Membership & Outreach Committee
Jennifer Scott MD - Chair
Amy Cowan, MD - Vice Chair
Early Career Physician Committee
Landon Dickson MD – Chair
Health & Public Policy Committee
Harris Carmichael MD - Chair
Resident & Fellow Committee
David Chen, MD – Chair
Adeline H Browne, MD- Vice Chair
Medical Student Affairs Committee
Lara Hayes, MD – Co-Chair
Alekses Clifton, MD – Co-Chair
Scientific Program Committee
Aaron Crosby, MD – Chair
Wellness Committee
Opening for Chair available
Contact: contact@utahacp.com